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Historical Overview of the Role of Minorities in the Economic Development of Texas, With a Special Emphasis on the Texas Construction Industry
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1993-11-01
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Edition:Interim Report
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Abstract:This study was undertaken at the request of the Texas Department of Transportation in response to its obligations under Senate Bill 352, 72nd Texas State Legislature (Texas Revised Statutes, Article 6669C) to conduct a fact-finding study in support of a state-funds contracting and procurement program for businesses owned by minorities and women. We have had joint responsibility for this Study. To assist in carrying out the assignment, we recruited a number of economic, financial, business, legal, and policy experts from both the public and private sectors. This draft report was prepared under our supervision by Dr. Peter Balash, Research Fellow, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin. He was assisted by Ms. Janine Berg and Mr. john Wilton, Staff Research Assistants. This report serves as an overview of Texas economic history, concentrating on forces shaping access to business opportunities in areas of work relevant to the TxDOT. The analysis provides a base for understanding how economic trends and fluctuations and historical legacies affect the contemporary business situation. More thorough analysis of recent occupational and earnings data, in conjunction with a focus on educational endowments, shall render a complete picture of those factors which have a direct impact upon rates of entrepreneurship across groups, especially in construction-related fields. Recent survey results concerning educational background shall shed light upon current higher education data. Results strengthen the case that historical discrimination has had deleterious economic effects for minorities and women. The historical analysis generates conclusions that could lead to recommendations for combating deeply entrenched barriers to participation.
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